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Antique Lock Picking

19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
renowned for their resistance to lock picking and tampering. Famously, the company had a "challenge lock
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tries to pick the lock or to open it using the wrong key, the lock is designed to jam in a locked state
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1880s English Victorian Antique Lock Picking

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Silver

A Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Integral Chubb Safe
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. This invention, created in response to a government competition for an un-pickable lock, remained
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Early 20th Century English Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Steel

Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tries to pick the lock or to open it using the wrong key, the lock is designed to jam in a locked state
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lock Picking

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Leather, Canvas, Wood

20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Leather, Canvas, Wood

Rare 20Th Century Louis Vuitton Car Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France C.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Recent Sales

Iron Cassaforte with Keys and intricate lock mechanism, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
picks to unlock the lock's extensive mechanism.
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Lock Picking

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Iron

French Antique Safe
Located in Austin, TX
mechanisms have two keys and a unique lock pick. This rare piece has a reasonable size that makes it the
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1840s Industrial Antique Lock Picking

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Iron

French Antique Safe
French Antique Safe
H 11.5 in W 24.75 in L 11.5 in
Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional secret compartment is a hidden drawer in the base, in which the keys and unique lock pick can be
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron

Italian Iron Floor Safe
Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 61.25 in W 31.75 in D 17.75 in
Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
the keys and unique lock pick can be stored. The safe's grandeur and detail are clear indications
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron

Italian Iron Floor Safe
Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 61.25 in W 31.75 in D 17.75 in
Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
massive safe’s contents requires three keys and a unique lock pick. The keyholes are hidden behind secret
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron

Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
H 44 in W 29 in D 16.75 in
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys—each corresponding to a unique hidden keyhole—as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 58.25 in W 36.63 in D 24.13 in
18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys — each of which have hidden keyholes — as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
H 63.5 in W 32.5 in D 19.63 in
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys—each corresponding to a unique hidden keyhole—as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 58.25 in W 36.63 in D 24.13 in
Italian Hobnail Floor Safe with Lion Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
specialized lock pick. Known as a "partner safe," this design required the cooperation of multiple keyholders
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

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Iron

Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Benington, Herts
able to pick them. The Bramah lock is a lock design that was created by Joseph Bramah in 1784. The
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
H 61.62 in W 43.31 in D 14.57 in
19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. In the great exhibition of 1851 Hobbs was the first to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock
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19th Century Antique Lock Picking

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Oak

19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
H 30.71 in W 55.91 in D 55.91 in
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
locks. Alfred Charles Hobbs was an American lock maker born in 1812 in Boston, Massachusetts. He went to
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk, France c.1872
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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19th Century French Other Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Brass

20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Hat Trunk In Monogram Canvas, Paris c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Rare 19th Century Louis Vuitton Shirt Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1895
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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1890s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Hat Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Rare 20th Century Louis Vuitton "Low Wardrobe" Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1920s French Other Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Brass

Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Located in London, GB
A set of scarce French lock pick keys. French, 19th century or earlier. Decorative curio
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Early 19th Century French Antique Lock Picking

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Metal

Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
H 10.63 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Russian Neoclassical Style Three Piece Desk w Gilt Swans
Located in Manhasset, NY
picking open a lock sittin in a fountain flanked by a pair of one of a kind pedestals each having drawers
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Lock Picking

Good Quality Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, c.1825-1830
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
open the lock. The locks produced by his company were famed for their resistance to lock picking and
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1820s English Regency Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
Located in London, GB
BRAMAH patent un-pickable lock with its original key.The two drawers have a removable divider which allow
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19th Century English Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
H 8.75 in W 11.75 in D 9.75 in
Early Louis Vuitton Striped Canvas Trunk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
"pick-proof" lock was introduced, which this piece pre-dates. Rare one! Monogramed with original owner's
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19th Century French Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Brass

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15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Antique Lock Picking

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Oak

1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Antique Lock Picking

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lock Picking

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Walnut

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style 4 door breakfront bookcase. Circa 1900 This quality 4 door bookcase stands upon a squat cabriole legs with boldly carved ball and claw feet. The...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet. Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetrical design of scrolling acant...
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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Having a brushing slide over three long drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on splayed feet and...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
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2010s American Modern Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
H 95 in W 54 in D 25 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Antique Lock Picking

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Lock Picking

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Microphone Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage table lighter in the shape of a microphone. Just over 7 inches long. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piece a classic silver color....
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1980s Japanese Antique Lock Picking

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Metal

Microphone Lighter, 1980s Japan
Microphone Lighter, 1980s Japan
H 1.75 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is ...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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19th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking

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Glass, Walnut

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Lock Picking

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Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique Georgian style breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-1950’s. It is of superb quality, with fantastic proportion...
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1950s British Georgian Antique Lock Picking

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Glass, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
H 84.65 in W 81.11 in D 16.15 in
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
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Mid-20th Century English Antique Lock Picking

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Porcelain

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Vitrine ~ Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Vitrine ~ Display Cabinet will make a stunning visual statement in any room, calling attention to your prized family heirlooms or cherished collecti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lock Picking

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Brass

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique lock picking available at 1stDibs. An antique lock picking — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique lock picking you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique lock picking made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. A well-made antique lock picking has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hobbs & Co., Holland & Sons and Maple & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Lock Picking?

Prices for an antique lock picking start at $366 and top out at $98,500 with the average selling for $5,494.